Table 6. Sensory scores of white cultivar Hypsizygus marmoreus during storage

Sensory parameter Sensory score1)
EG2020 HKT
1 min 2 min 1 min 2 min
Overall acceptability 4.23±1.212)a3) 4.16±1.46a 3.76±1.68a 3.87±1.58a
Flavor Aroma 4.42±1.04a 4.23±1.01a 4.10±0.98a 4.10±1.23a
Odor 3.29±1.44a 3.29±1.53a 3.13±1.43a 3.45±1.60a
Taste Sourness 3.32±1.87a 2.90±1.59a 3.45±1.62a 3.06±1.87a
Bitters 3.58±2.11a 3.45±1.76a 3.48±1.95a 3.48±2.18a
Sweetness 3.97±1.62a 3.52±1.72a 3.45±1.56a 3.58±1.56a
After taste 4.32±1.51a 3.84±1.80a 3.61±1.68a 3.77±1.64a
Appearance Color 5.42±1.36ab 4.58±1.56b 4.97±1.40a 4.65±1.43ab
Shape 4.87±1.56a 4.84±1.59a 4.68±1.38a 4.77±1.66a
Texture Hardness 3.26±1.48a 3.65±1.56a 3.55±1.19a 3.90±1.38a
Chewiness 3.90±1.78a 4.16±1.67a 3.84±1.32a 4.32±1.38a
Sensory evaluation was performed using 7-hedonic scale as very good (7 point), slightly good (5 point), normal (4 point), slightly bad (3 point), very bad (1 point).
Mean±SD.
a-cValues with different alphabets in the column were significantly different among groups at p<0.05 level by a Duncan’s multiple range test.